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Our Staff

Michel Melichar

Editor-in-Chief

Scott Beckstead

Copy Editor

Alejandro Garcia

Sports Editor

Brian Paumier

Advisor

Daisy Tapia

Photo Editor

Hermes Padilla

Copy Editor

William Dauber

Advisor

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Staff

Editor in Chief:Daimler Koch  
daimlermkoch@gmail.com

Photo Editor: Daisy Tapia
da.tapia14@gmail.com

Advisers

Professor William Dauber
dauberwj@lavc.edu

Professor Brian Paumier 
paumiebj@lavc.edu

Mission Statement

THE VALLEY STAR News is the independent student media outlet of Los Angeles Valley College. The Valley Star News is a website (including its social media platforms), a general-circulation broadsheet, and a magazine (The Crown) that serves as a laboratory for the journalism/photography programs and a bulletin board for the campus community. It is subject to the protections and limitations of the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States. The highest standards of responsible and ethical journalism always apply, as do the libel laws of the land.

The Star News is first and foremost a campus media outlet. This must be reflected as much as possible in its coverage. Its mandate is to represent and inform the student body of Valley College. It reflects the interests of that community in all areas – campus news, current events, politics, sports, arts, entertainment, and more.

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